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Update: You may have noticed that we have returned to just one category as opposed to dividing the forum into 7 different areas. Apparently, it was an unpopular change and returning to the old format will allow posters to find their submissions more easily.
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Hello Mark. I have enjoyed your posts and learned a lot so far. I found this photo with 90 on the mat box and I think duplicated on the blimp mag cover. Does this agree with any information that you might have or provide any leads? It is from the film "Our Leading Citizen" directed by Alfred Santell in 1939.

Great photo and one have have not seen. It must be a Mitchell NC owned by Paramount. They owned several including NC89, NC92. I can't remember the rest of hand. I believe they waited until 1937 to buy the NC's, which basically look the same but is different from the Standard. They were made for sound filming from the ground up and was used continuously into the 1960's (at least) alongside side BNCs.

I have recently gained ownership of a Mitchell Camera tripod and am trying to research/appraise it. Can you help me, please? Here are some pictures I took. It looks like someone converted it to a lamp, not sure what that would do to the authenticity. Any information or guidance is greatly appreciated! Thank you!!

Hello Tiffany See pictures of my Mitchell BB s/n #91. This is a lot later than your early model of course. However, I've sent the pictures to show the central spigot thread which I hope your tripod still has? Scrap instantly the 'light' fitting. Ug!
Regards.

Very nice tripod. It looks like it could be one of the first made; it has the earliest Mitchell Factory location (Los Angeles) and it is an extremely low serial number, it is no. 21?. It has the earlier style leg locking knobs as well. History on tripods is not very likely, however there may be clues on the head or legs...but they also may have been erased or worn away. I own an early head as well and in closely inspecting it I found 3 stamped letters, UPC, which I believe may be Universal Pictures Company. That name was adopted in the 1920s, which is consistent with the vintage of the tripod.

Is there a logo on the tripod legs? The Mitchell sales records I have do not list tripods, however if this really is the 21st tripod made, I could let you know who some of the early buyers of the cameras were. It would be fun to speculate which of them may have own it. I would say it is possible that it as sold with Mitchell Standard no. 21, but of course there were many tripods sold that would not correspond to the camera as it would only take on buyer purchasing 2 tripods or one buyer not purchasing one to throw off the numbering...but again, worth the fun in speculating. However if ther are any clues, marks, initials, etc., you never know.

As to value, it is a tough one. A friend just sold a set of legs only for $225. His set of legs did not have an acorn ID tag. The eBay sales are obviously helpful as well but you never know with eBay how the next sale will go. On the plus side, your tripod is extremely early and would command a higher price to the person that wants the earlier tripod to go with an early camera.